I am going to do this Sat. Need input

I know how to get my back seat out now. I have seen where the nuts are on the top of the rear shocks. Is this right...

1) Take off both top nuts from top of shock.
2) Take off bottom nuts (do I need a jack stand on under the control arm for the rear) My plan is to do one side at a time and have my hydraulic jack in front of the rear tire.

Do I have to make sure it doesn't rotate while doing top and bottom, or is that just for the front.

Also, is this just a matter of take of the nuts and the thing drops out, or will it still be hard to get out eventhought the weight of the car is off the shock.

As you can tell I have never fooled with it yet....

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